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Latest News in Telecommunications

  • May 13, 2026

    FCC Ramps Up Focus On Cybersecurity In Telecom Biz

    The Federal Communications Commission will kick off a pair of public workshops this week aiming to find ways to elevate cybersecurity in the telecom space.

  • May 13, 2026

    Rural Wireless Group Criticizes EchoStar Spectrum Deals

    A trade group representing rural wireless providers said it opposes the Federal Communications Commission's recent approval of EchoStar's sales of spectrum to AT&T and SpaceX totaling roughly $40 billion, saying rural providers and consumers will likely suffer.

  • May 12, 2026

    Google, Apple, Lenovo Hit With IP Suits Over Tap-To-Pay Tech

    A Delaware company has lodged lawsuits against Google, Apple and Lenovo alleging that they have infringed its patents covering contactless payment technologies, targeting the use of tap-to-pay systems in their smartphones and wearable devices.

  • May 12, 2026

    FCC OKs EchoStar $40B Spectrum Sales To AT&T, SpaceX

    Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr announced on Tuesday that FCC staff has approved EchoStar's sale of "underused" spectrum to AT&T and SpaceX, in deals collectively totaling roughly $40 billion.

  • May 12, 2026

    ChatGPT Gave Student Fatal Drug Advice, Parents Say

    The parents of a college student who died of an overdose sued OpenAI on Tuesday in California state court, alleging that ChatGPT coached him to mix kratom and Xanax without telling him that this mix would likely kill him.

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